DO NOT BUY RACESTAR 17 rim. - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

BlueN20Camaro · 02-10-2016, 02:34 PM

Unless you do the V6 conversion they won't fit STILL and you need to grind your calipers to make it clear, they aren't made properly and for just off center. Terrible quality, their customer service blame the wheel machinist. They won't clear SS rear/front backs due to "caliper being inconstant sizes. I've tried 4 sets different batches and no positive results.

Merc · 02-10-2016, 02:47 PM

My Bogarts fit great. How much less per wheel are the Race Star's.

camarosspower · 02-10-2016, 02:48 PM

Did you get your money back? These were definitely on my to buy list

BlueN20Camaro · 02-10-2016, 03:00 PM

No I'm grinding my calipers now they are about 250$ I think a pop

Pro Stock John · 02-10-2016, 03:26 PM

Official email from them to me:

John:
There are some issues with the brake calipers clearing on the outside barrel of the wheel. The tolerance on the size of the brake calibers is different on some cars. We have sold wheels to go on about 40 cars to date and received calls back from two people about having to grind down the side of the brake caliber about 50/1,000ths to clear the brake caliber. We will modify the wheel on the next production run to accomidate this.

Thanks xxxxxxx

BlueN20Camaro · 02-10-2016, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Pro Stock John

Official email from them to me:

John:
There are some issues with the brake calipers clearing on the outside barrel of the wheel. The tolerance on the size of the brake calibers is different on some cars. We have sold wheels to go on about 40 cars to date and received calls back from two people about having to grind down the side of the brake caliber about 50/1,000ths to clear the brake caliber. We will modify the wheel on the next production run to accomidate this.

Thanks xxxxxxx

Terrible customer service, the lady just yells and cuts you off. Do not buy. Go somewhere else. This is the "second correction" they've done. And still wrong. Don't want to try a third.

LS7 427 · 02-10-2016, 04:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Merc

My Bogarts fit great. How much less per wheel are the Race Star's.

Mine fit great to Merc but I think I paid about $900 a corner for the Bogarts with everything in.

Pro Stock John · 02-10-2016, 04:54 PM

Yeah big difference in price, a pair of the polished RS rears could be for under $600 with lugs.

BFASTNOTLAST · 02-10-2016, 06:14 PM

Hate to hear that for you but I just got a set of 17x.4.5 Race stars from PSJ and they fit fine with no clearance issue to the caliper. I can take a few pictures this weekend if you would like, not that it makes it any better but I'm pretty sure there was a ton of room....

Mr. Nasty · 02-10-2016, 07:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Merc

My Bogarts fit great. How much less per wheel are the Race Star's.

So dose mine.

Merc · 02-10-2016, 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by LS7 427

Mine fit great to Merc but I think I paid about $900 a corner for the Bogarts with everything in.

Yeah I kind of lucked out, I got Bogarts with slick's and skinnies never run for $2800. Kind of a fire sale.

LS7 427 · 02-10-2016, 09:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Merc

Yeah I kind of lucked out, I got Bogarts with slick's and skinnies never run for $2800. Kind of a fire sale.

I remember that, some guy in Vegas wasn't it?

Jeff_SS · 02-10-2016, 09:56 PM

Racestar wheels look like shit anyways. Not sure why people even buy them..

Netraa · 02-10-2016, 10:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Jeff_SS

Racestar wheels look like shit anyways. Not sure why people even buy them..

because:
they are light
they are wide
they are also narrow
they are cheap.

that makes them perfect drag racing wheels.

~N

02-10-2016, 02:34 PM	#1
BlueN20Camaro Banned Drives: 1LE LS3 Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Miami Posts: 539	DO NOT BUY RACESTAR 17 rim. Unless you do the V6 conversion they won't fit STILL and you need to grind your calipers to make it clear, they aren't made properly and for just off center. Terrible quality, their customer service blame the wheel machinist. They won't clear SS rear/front backs due to "caliper being inconstant sizes. I've tried 4 sets different batches and no positive results.

02-10-2016, 02:47 PM	#2
Merc In The Circle Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SSRS IOM M6 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Abbotsford BC Canada Posts: 11,291	My Bogarts fit great. How much less per wheel are the Race Star's. __________________ My Build Thread

02-10-2016, 03:26 PM	#5
Pro Stock John Writer Drives: 2010 SS / 1967 Camaro Join Date: May 2009 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 7,216	Official email from them to me: John: There are some issues with the brake calipers clearing on the outside barrel of the wheel. The tolerance on the size of the brake calibers is different on some cars. We have sold wheels to go on about 40 cars to date and received calls back from two people about having to grind down the side of the brake caliber about 50/1,000ths to clear the brake caliber. We will modify the wheel on the next production run to accomidate this. Thanks xxxxxxx __________________ PROJECT HEAVY CHEVY Camaro Now: Mods for the Masses Part I \| Part II 13.15@106 1.95 \| 100% Stock 12.37@112 1.85 \| + Kooks Headers/Cats + 20" 555R + CAI + BW TB + UDP + Tune 12.06@113 1.70 \| + CD 3200 + 18" NT05R + RCR Intake + NE OTR + GPI Tune 11.84@115 1.59 \| + 3.91s + Race Star 17x7 Fronts 10.90@125 1.47 \| + GPI VVT Cam + BW Ported Heads + CD 3800

02-10-2016, 04:54 PM	#8
Pro Stock John Writer Drives: 2010 SS / 1967 Camaro Join Date: May 2009 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 7,216	Yeah big difference in price, a pair of the polished RS rears could be for under $600 with lugs. __________________ PROJECT HEAVY CHEVY Camaro Now: Mods for the Masses Part I \| Part II 13.15@106 1.95 \| 100% Stock 12.37@112 1.85 \| + Kooks Headers/Cats + 20" 555R + CAI + BW TB + UDP + Tune 12.06@113 1.70 \| + CD 3200 + 18" NT05R + RCR Intake + NE OTR + GPI Tune 11.84@115 1.59 \| + 3.91s + Race Star 17x7 Fronts 10.90@125 1.47 \| + GPI VVT Cam + BW Ported Heads + CD 3800

02-10-2016, 06:14 PM	#9
BFASTNOTLAST Drives: 2012 SS LS3 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Denver NC Posts: 1,411 View My Garage	Hate to hear that for you but I just got a set of 17x.4.5 Race stars from PSJ and they fit fine with no clearance issue to the caliper. I can take a few pictures this weekend if you would like, not that it makes it any better but I'm pretty sure there was a ton of room.... __________________

02-10-2016, 02:48 PM	#3
camarosspower Drives: 2010 camaro ss Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Port Arthur, Tx Posts: 2,383	Did you get your money back? These were definitely on my to buy list

02-10-2016, 03:00 PM	#4
BlueN20Camaro Banned Drives: 1LE LS3 Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Miami Posts: 539	No I'm grinding my calipers now they are about 250$ I think a pop

02-10-2016, 09:56 PM	#13
Jeff_SS "Cam Only" Drives: 2013 Camaro SS Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Scottsdale, AZ Posts: 1,708 View My Garage	Racestar wheels look like shit anyways. Not sure why people even buy them.. __________________ 2013 AGM Camaro 2SS/RS M6 \| LSA Blower, 2.5" pulley, 10% lower, FIC1000's, Fore Innovations Twin Pump fuel system w/ Flex Fuel, CMS Custom Grind Cam, Kooks 1 7/8" headers w/ catless off-road pipes, NPP Exhaust, 3.91's, JLT ZL1 Intake, Prospeed Heat Exchanger \| Pfadt Suspension, 1LE Sway Bars \| DSS 1000hp axles \| Tuned by Ryne @ CMS E85: 734rwhp/636rwtq (mustang dyno)